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Recipe: Mexican Shepherd’s Pie
I love mashed potatoes and my Nana used to make the best ones. On Tuesday I was craving them, but in the mood for some Mexican spices. So, I whipped up this Mexican shepherd’s pie and it was delicious. Quick and easy to make on a week night and it makes left overs, too! Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 large chicken breasts 1 sweet potato 4 small potatoes 1/2 cup of salted butter 1 red onion can of corn 1 cup of edamame tablespoon of…
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Recipe: Loaded Queso
Loaded queso – tomorrow is the Super Bowl! Perfect timing for this loaded queso. It’s hearty, full of delicious flavours and fun to eat. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 1/2 pound of ground turkey 1 tablespoon of grape seed oil 1 1/2 tablespoon of Tex Mex spice 3/4 cup of beer (I used ginger beer) 1/2 cup of jalapeño cheddar cheese 16 oz Velveeta 14 oz can of tomatoes 1 can of black beans 1/4 cup of cilantro First, in a large skillet cook the ground…
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Recipe: Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart
Salted caramel is one of my favourite things to eat – and it’s so easy to make. The issue is I usually eat too much and then get a sugar headache. I need to stop that. The first time I made this gluten free salted caramel chocolate tart was last March when we made dinner for Bryce’s parents. We watch Top Chef and hold a friendly competition, the losers cook. Well, that was us last March. This delicious tart finished off our Mexican feast. It’s…
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Recipe: Cream Cheese Cookies
It’s cream cheese cookies – bonus, they’re gluten free, too! I made these deliciously light cookies and I want to share. Let’s get baking. Ingredients 1/2 cup of salted butter 4 oz cream cheese 1 1/2 cup of powered sugar 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1 eggs teaspoon of vanilla 1 3/4 cups of gluten free flour First, get our your mixer. Cream the sugar, butter and the cream cheese. Then, add in the egg and vanilla. Sift in the dry ingredients and then roll…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles. Cookie time! Time for snickerdoodles. Bonus part, they’re gluten free. One of the tricks to snickerdoodles is the browning of the butter. It takes time and patience, so free your self of responsibilities and head on over to the stove and get baking! Ingredients 2 1/2 cups of gluten free flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon dash of salt 1 cup of slated butter 1 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of white…
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Recipe: New Year’s Eve Party Food
It’s New Year’s Eve – time to ring in 2018. This past year has been a blast. Lily, our Great Dane turned 8, we travlled a lot – Yellowknife, Vancouver, Seattle and Portland – and also we vacationed in lower British Columbia. We renovated a 17 foot Boler, celebrated being married for 6 years and ate some healthy food along the way. Yesterday, I did my Instagram best nine of 2017 and here’s that photo! Flat out perfect memories! What are your plans tonight? Good…
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Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Lemon poppy seed scones – yes, the perfect breakfast treat. Full of flavour with a zip of lemon, these scones are best served with a warm cup of tea on a chilly day. Bonus part, they’re gluten free. Okay, let’s get baking! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of gluten free flour 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 4 teaspoons of poppy seeds 1 tablespoon of lemon zest 2 tablespoons of salted butter, frozen 1/2 cup of yogurt 3 tablespoons of agave 2…
